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From: "John de Rivaz" <>
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Subject: RE: music suggestion
Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 15:57:01 +0100

> "Forever Young" 1, Alphaville
> http://www.afn.org/~afn30091/songs/a/alphaville-forever.htm

This was a major hit when sung by Laura Brannigan about fifteen years ago

I disagree with the other person who felt that music is an innappropriate
subject to link with cryonics. Music has a great effect on the emotions, and
there are strong emotions both for and against cryonics. Good music in
cryonicists' favour won't do to the same extent as good research, but it
will support good research inasmuch as it may tip the balance of public
opinion both to sign up and allow the research to continue unhindered. It is
highly unlikely that because some people have posted a few articles about
music that research will go undone.

How many highly successful films have ghastly music behind them? A good
musical sound track will make people want to watch the same film more than
once, and can also be part of the show in directing viewers emotions and
thereby make the product a success.

People reading this list who understand how the brain works may even be able
to shed some light on the technicalities as to how people's behaviour is
influenced by music.

Personally I would like to see some composers on the list writing and
dedicating music to cryonics concepts, both in popular and classical styles.
Some could even be offered as midi files on cryonics support sites, such as
http://www.venturist.org

-- 
Sincerely, John de Rivaz:  http://John.deRivaz.com for websites including
Cryonics Europe, Longevity Report, The Venturists, Porthtowan, Alec Harley
Reeves - inventor, Arthur Bowker - potter, de Rivaz genealogy,  Nomad .. and
more

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